Congratulations, Class of 2024
More than 7,800 degrees were conferred at Stony Brook's 64th Commencement.
The President of Stony Brook University oversees an internationally recognized public research institution and center of academic excellence designated as a flagship university and ranked as the number one public university in New York State.
As chief executive for Stony Brook, the president also oversees Stony Brook Medicine, Long Island’s premier academic medical center, which encompasses five health sciences schools, four hospitals, and 200 community-based healthcare settings.
Wertheim to Serve as Officer-in-Charge in Leadership Transition
William Wertheim Named Executive Vice President, Stony Brook Medicine
Eight from SBU Named SUNY Distinguished Faculty for 2023-24
SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence Honor 27 SBU Faculty and Staff
Michael Kinch Appointed SBU’s Inaugural Chief Innovation Officer
Stony Brook Southampton Campus to Address Housing, Infrastructure Needs
July 1, 2024
To ensure continuity of our campus-wide operations and our upward trajectory as New York’s modern-day flagship, the SUNY Board of Trustees is expected to name an interim president for Stony Brook University in early August. In the meantime, Chancellor John B. King, Jr. has appointed William Wertheim, MD, MBA, Executive Vice President for Stony Brook Medicine, to additionally serve as Stony Brook’s Officer-in-Charge and Stony Brook University Hospital’s Governing Body, effective July 1.